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China Guang Xu, Dragon Copper Kiangnan 1904 10 cash Nanjing mint Jia Chen Year A

China Guang Xu, Dragon Copper Kiangnan 1904 10 cash Nanjing mint Jia Chen Year

ANCIENT CHINA

Qing Dynasty Guang Xu, Dragon Copper

Kiangnan 1904 CD 10 cash Y-135.9
KIANG -NAN TEN CASH



Weight: 7.3 grams; Size:28.39 mm; Material: Copper

Reign title: Guang Xu, AD 1875-1908

Obverse

Translation: Chiang-nan Sheng Tsao

Lettering:
造省南江
辰 甲
光緒元寶
文十錢制當元每

Reverse

Dragon

Lettering:
KIANG-NAN
TEN CASH

Edge: Plain

 

 

Chinese Dragon Copper Coin

For the shortage of the old copper cash in the late Qing dynasty, the tradition casting method did not help economically to solve the problem. When Hong Kong one cent copper coins were occasionally in circulation with the value to ten cash coins in the local market of Kwangtung. The existence western style coinage in Hong Kong directly influenced the Chinese mint authority.

The Acting Viceroy of Kwangtung and Kwangsi Province, Te Shou consulted with Li Hung-chang , his predecessor, decided to mint a new model copper coin called "T'ung Yuan". "Tung Yuan" was first minted in Kwangtung in the 26th year of the Kuang Hsu reign (1900AD). The coin was minted by machine without hole in the center. It was equivalent to ten cash at the early beginning. The use of copper to make one "T'ung Yuan" is equal to six old cash coin only.

The "Tung Yuan" was quiet welcomed by the population for its convenience compared wit